W. G. Weimer,
proprietor of the Weimer Drug Company, and cashier of
the Citizens Savings Bank at Russellville, owes his nativity
to Johnson County, this State, and was born in 1864. He
was the youngest in a family of five children born to
A. W. and Mary (Towell) Weimer, natives of Germany and
Tennessee, respectively. The father came from Germany
when a child, resided for some time in the Keystone State,
and then moved to Iowa about 1838. Later he came to Arkansas,
where he was married. He was a physician and had an extensive
practice over about thirty miles. He was killed in the
spring of 1865. The mother is still [p.266] living. W.
G. Weimer was educated in the Vanderbilt University at
Nashville, Tenn., and graduated from the same in 1884.
He at once began the drug business in Russellville, starting
with a stock of several thousand dollars, all paid, and
soon had a good trade. In 1887 he started the Weimer Savings
Bank, the first along the railroad with the exception
of those at Little Rock and Van Buren, and in 1890 he
bought out Harkey Bros'. drug business, moving to his
new quarters shortly afterward. He carries a stock of
fresh drugs valued at $8,000, and does both a wholesale
and a retail business. This establishment is very attractive
and complete in every particular, and the prescription
department is in the hands of experienced pharmacists.
On April 1, 1890, the Weimer Savings Bank was incorporated
and became known as the Citizens Savings Bank, with W.
G. Weimer as cashier. The bank occupies a portion of the
drug store, was incorporated with a $50,000-capital, and
is doing an extensive business. Mr. Weimer is now sole
owner of the drug store. He also owns extensive farm property
in Yell County, rich bottom lands, all tillable and consisting
of 600 acres with 512 acres under cultivation. This, one
of the finest tracts of land in the State, was bought
in January, 1890, at a cost of $21,400 and Mr. Weimer
has placed several thousand dollars worth of improvements
on it since then. On this farm he also runs a general
store, carries a stock of goods valued at $3,000 and does
an annual business of $12,000. He has a cotton-gin and
mill and in Russellville he owns a business block. He
has in all ways contributed to the growth of Russellville,
and is one of the best citizens. He is an A. F. &
A. M. and K. of P. at Russellville, and also a Knight
Templar.